Crossword Clue: World's deepest lake, in Siberia
Here's the answer to the World's deepest lake, in Siberia crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: BAIKAL
The answer to "World's deepest lake, in Siberia" is BAIKAL. Baikal runs 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants — opening with B and closing on L. In a grid it fills a 6-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
Lake Baikal in Siberia is the deepest lake on Earth at about 5,387 feet. It holds roughly a fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
Common usage
You'll see BAIKAL in grids regularly — its 6-letter, 3 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the B or L, BAIKAL tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like BAIKAL are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet BAIKAL again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and BAIKAL will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue BAIKAL — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the B was confirmed by the crossing word, BAIKAL was the only entry that fit."
- "A 6-letter slot and a clue like 'World's deepest lake, in Siberia'? That's BAIKAL nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed BAIKAL was right."